St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-29

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The average percentage of albuminoids in
British America is 1915. In Dakota the
average percentage is 1919 leading every
state and territory. Minnesota is second with
1915 per cent. Dakota wheat is also the
dryest having an average Of only 1874 per
cent of water.
The average value of a farm In the state of
New York, including land, fences. buildings,
ETC., is $4.56l; the average size is ninety
nine acres; making an average investment OF
$46 for every acre. In Dakota the farmer
has an average investment in his farm prop
erty of only So. 80 per acre, and raises finer
grade of wheat than the Eastern farmer with
ten times the amount invested and cor
responding increase OF outlay for taxes and
interest. The average cost OF producing
wheat in Dakota is rs cents, although in
the Red river valley it is as low as % cents.
This is below the cost of production in India.
The entire wheat crop OF the United States
could be grown on Dakota land, and then
there would remain a vacant area larger
than the combined surfaces OF New York,
Maryland, Vermont New hampshire,
Rhode Island
Corn is receiving growing attention in Da-
kota. 1t is now leading crop ia every farm
in the central and southern portion of Da-
kota, and is raised in considerable quantities
in the north. In three years the corn crop
has more than trebled in quantity and the
ratio still grows. Dakota, in 1887, raised
more corn than seventeen other states and
territories. Its corn has larger percentage
of albuminoids than that of any other state
or territory.
There is no crop grown on the soil of Da:
kota with more certainty OF prolific yield
than vegetables, especially beets. With
proper study the farmers of Dakota could
rival those of Europe in the production of
sugar beets. The climate and soil unite in
the most favorable conditions for the pro-
duction of sorghum. This statement is not
based upon theory, but upon the large crops
already produced.
Jan. L, 1887, there were in the territory
41,672 horses, 2,7O3 mules, 4O,572 mich
and IS, 1874 hogs. together valued at S43, 1885,
229 almost double the value of the wheat,
corn and oat crop of last season. The rapid
increase of fine stock in the territory, and
the tendency to improve the grade by import
ing high-bred animals, is very noticeable.
Already Dakota in the matter of fine stock is
exceiled by few of the older states. The
sheep-breeding industry has until recently
been delayed; but recognition is now being
taken of the fact that the advantages of this
industry are numerous and great. Dakota
will soon be i'll front as regards mutton and
the wool clip.
The total area OF Dakota is sc, $780, 4S0
acres. OF this Sc. 1887, $50 acres have been
disposed of; the Indian reservation occupies
&c, S47, 105 acres: there are 80, S11 AS acres
subject TO entry: sc, DOC. 0oe acres are school
lands and the Northern Pacific land grant
takes 1000, 600 acres.
Dakota has more miles Of completed rail-
roads than either California, Tennessee.
Nebraska North Carolina. South Carolina,
Colorado, Arkansas, Alaba ma OF Georgia In
1887, just 7l6 miles of railroad were con-
structed, in the same year 301 additional
miles were graded and are now ready for
the iron: the tot al mileage of railroad in the
territory is 4 2O7